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DISCOVER GREYLOCK EXPLORERS CLUB
Lanesborough, 1 pm

For ages 8 and up (siblings welcome). Enjoy a fun time with cool, hands-on outdoor activities and exploration designed for homeschoolers, but open to all school kids and their families.

Program duration 2 hours. Dress for the variable weather. Trails may be muddy. Bring water and snack. Call ahead for meeting location. Inclement weather cancels.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL AT RALPH J FROIO SENIOR CENTER
Pittsfield, 12:15pm

We invite you to join us for an Ice Cream Social and connect with friends and celebrate the vibrance of our senior community. Please RSVP at 413-499-9346. 330 North St.

SANDY MCKNIGHT SONGWRITER SERIES AT APPETITO: 5 WONDER(FUL) WOMEN
Lee, 6:30 to 8 pm

Join Aimee Van Dyne and Barbara Stein on Friday, May 16th, at Appetito in Lee for an evening celebrating women songwriters, including featured performances and an open mic session.

SPRING MIGRATION BIRD WALK

Pittsfield, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Look for birds that are arriving or passing through at this casual, beginner-friendly bird walk. For more info: 413-637-0320 / [email protected] Who: ADULTS- Members $10, Nonmembers $15 Where: Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary, Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201 Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/96341-spring-migration-bird-walk

MISTY BLUES IN CONCERT FOR BERKSHIRE NURSING FAMILIES

Williamstown, 7:00pm

Berkshire Nursing Families (BNF) is excited to announce a benefit concert in collaboration with local legends, Misty Blues. The event will take place at the ‘62 Center at Williams College. Misty Blues will perform their Queens of the Blues set for the first time in Berkshire County this year–don’t miss your chance! The evening promises an exciting mix of music and fun, all in support of BNF’s mission to provide free, essential feeding and parenting support for families in the region.

Since 1998, BNF has empowered Berkshire County families with free nutrition support for babies, including in-home lactation consultations, a 24/7 support line, peer groups, playgroups, and childbirth and breastfeeding classes. Community support, including fundraisers like this, help ensure BNF services are offered at no cost to families. Ticket registration is now open and can be accessed via the BNF website at www.berkshirenursingfamilies.org/store.

THE BARSTOOLS

Dalton, 7:30 p.m.

THE STATIONERY FACTORY - NORTH ROOM

The Stationery Factory's own lead sound engineer, Jay Bell, will be hitting the stage with good friends, Drew Lopenzina & Dave Lincoln.

The Barstools: raw acoustic rock, Americana, and originals played with intimate off-the-rails energy. You’ll wanna listen, you’ll wanna dance, you’ll wanna start a minor revolution in the streets. But you won’t, ‘cause that would be wrong. Real American Music.

CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION
Adams, 7:30pm

BART Theater presents Chicago: Teen Edition at the Adams Theater, 27 Park St. Tickets are available online or at the door. Online sales open on Monday, April 28. $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors. Link to purchase: https://cur8.com/25469/project/131594

Step into the roaring 1920s with Chicago: Teen Edition, a dazzling, high-energy adaptation of the legendary Broadway musical—tailored for a younger cast, but packing just as much punch!

This bold and stylish production follows the scandalous exploits of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly as they vie for fame, fortune, and freedom in a city where the truth is as slippery as a jazz tune. With iconic choreography, show-stopping numbers like “All That Jazz” and “Cell Block Tango,” and a cast of rising teen stars, this performance will leave you tapping your feet and cheering for more.

MADELEINE PEYROUX & BETTYE LAVETTE

Great Barrington, 8 p.m.

$55 – $85. Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event

Madeleine Peyroux is an American jazz singer and songwriter who began her career as a teenager on the streets of Paris. In every note, Peyroux digs deep, rendering this exquisite work with the disarming grace and gravitas of an artist in peak form.

Bettye LaVette was hailed by The New York Times as “one of the great soul interpreters of her generation.” She is a singer in the tradition of great vocalists who have come before her like Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, and Dinah Washington, to name just a few.

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SPRINGSIDE GREENHOUSE GROUP ANNUAL PLANT SALE

Pittsfield, 9am-4pm

Springside Greenhouse Group Annual Plant Sale

Home-grown plants are featured at the Springside Greenhouse Group Annual Plant sale. Come purchase annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, tropicals and container arrangements created and cared for by this community group which has shared the love of horticulture for over 50 years. Join us for this special event.

This group, in residence in Springside Park, Pittsfield, MA meets each Wednesday evening from September through May. In addition to the monthly business meetings held the first Wednesday each month, the group offers guest speakers and workshops on a variety of interests.

Members work throughout the year to showcase incredible plants at this annual major fundraiser supporting the club’s budget.

Springside Greenhouse is located within the beautiful Herbert Arboretum and next to the historic Springside House at 874 North Street in Pittsfield, MA. Welcome Spring!

SATURDAY - MAY 17, 2025

CLARK ART INSTITUTE SCREENS THE MET: LIVE IN HD - SALOME
Williamstown, 1 pm

The Clark Art Institute will present a broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Richard Strauss's Salome as part of The Met: Live in HD series. Tickets are available for purchase at clarkart.edu/events or by calling the box office at 413 458 0524, with prices at $25 (general), $22 (members), $18 (students), and $5 (children 15 and under); advance registration is encouraged due to limited capacity, and refunds are not provided.

MOUNT GREYLOCK: MINDFUL FOREST WALK,
Lanesborough, 1 to 3 pm

For all ages. Co-sponsored by Sandy Wilson. Meet at the Mount Greylock Visitor Center.

STORYTIME WITH STAY & PLAY

Becket, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Becket Athenaeum hosts a storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 followed by an hour of stay and play with toys, games, puzzles, and snacks for the kids, along with coffee, tea, snacks, and time for connection for the caregivers. Stop by for either or both.

RSVP appreciated.

COMPOSTING - A FREE 2 HOUR HANDS ON WORKSHOP

Lee, 10am-12pm

6 ways to keep kitchen and yard waste out of landfills and create a better planet. Lee Downtown Community Garden (behind St. Mary's Church). Email [email protected] so we know you are coming!

BERKSHIRE COUNTY GOLF DAY
Lenox, 10am-3pm

The greens are calling at Wyndhurst Golf & Club! Enjoy a special rate of $25 per person, (including greens and carts), equipment demos and fittings from featured vendors (Callaway Golf and Srixon/Cleveland Golf), and swing checks with our golf pros.

Call our Golf Pro Shop to book your tee times and swing checks at 413.637.2563.

VENTFORT HALL COMMUNITY DAY

Lenox, 10am-4pm

Free Admission to all! We’ll have historical presentations in the library every hour on the hour! At noon, we will ceremonially raise our famous green & white striped awnings over the veranda for the first time in years.

This is a great opportunity to meet Ventfort Hall board members, executive leadership, volunteers, and staff— but more importantly. your neighbors and fellow community members. (Some of them will probably be in costume because they’re fun like that!

Experience our freshly paved parking lot (!!!), play around on the grounds, enjoy parlor games in the dining room, query the cosmos with a tarot reading, learn how to be part of this blossoming legacy, and step back in time for an afternoon in lovely Lenox!
We are just chuffed to meet all of you, and to show you who we are and where we’re headed!

YOUTH K-12 ART SHOW

Williamstown, 11:00am

Join us at the Eyes sculpture in front of hte Williams College Museum of Art to celebrate our youth art show. Sweets and drinks will be part of the fun, rain or shine.

ONCE UPON A DREAM CONCERT AND PRINCESS MEET AND GREET

North Adams, 12:00-2:00pm

Drury High School Gym - Meet the Princesses and many other characters at 12:00, concert featuring all Disney music starts at 1:00. New this year, Bippity Boppity Boo Boutique for anyone that would like to dress up. Snacks will be available. $5 admission for child,student, senior, $8 adult, $25 for family. Support the AYJ Fund and have an incredible Family day!

TO LIFE! CELEBRATIONS IN STORY, SONG, MUSIC & MORE

Lanesborough, 2 p.m.

Join us for a family concert and afternoon of awesome stories & songs with beloved storyteller, musician, and all around trickster, John Porcino. Hear some awesome stories and songs that, to be sure, will tickle your funny-bone. Discover some weird and wonderful musical instruments from all around our amazing world!

Saturday, May 17 at 2 PM in the Lanesborough Town Hall Community Room, 83 North Main St Lanesborough, MA
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*Free and open to all, no registration required. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Questions? Call the library at 413-442-0222 or go to our website: https://lanesboroughlibrary.weebly.com/

BIDWELL HOUSE: A PERSONAL CONVERSATION IN MRS. WASHINGTON’S BEDCHAMBER
Monterey, 2 to 4 pm

Sandy Spector will portray Martha Washington as she dresses for the day, sharing insights about her family and the impact of her husband's involvement in the developing nation in this interactive program. Tickets are free for Museum Members and $20 for Non-Members, and pre-registration is required through the Museum website at https://www.bidwellhousemuseum.org/event/a-personal-conversation-in-mrs-washingtons-bedchamber/.

"A TRIP TO GREECE" FOLLOWED BY A TALKBACK
Great Barrington, 3:00pm

The Triplex Cinema announces a special event with Dr. Joachim Frank, the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. The event will feature a screening of the 2020 Michael Winterbottom film “The Trip to Greece,” starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Following the film, Triplex Creative Director Ben Elliott will moderate a discussion about the film with Dr. Frank, who has recently published a novel, “Ierapetra, or His Sister’s Keeper,” which is set in Greece. There will be a book signing and reception with Dr. Frank after the discussion. Tickets available at www.thetriplex.org.

WE ARE THE MUSIC MAKERS - 35TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Lenox, 3:00pm

Please join us for “We Are the Music Makers,” at Tanglewood’s Linde Center for Music and Learning for a joyful celebration of Berkshire Children’s Chorus’ 35th Anniversary. Seating is limited, so reservations are required. Admission is free and donations are appreciated to support our work.

Reserve your seats and make a donation here!

Alumni are invited to sing in the concert! To participate, please fill out this form, and we’ll be in touch with more details.

ANAT COHEN AT ST. JAMES PLACE

Great Barrington, 5:00pm

Anat Cohen, the Grammy nominated clarinetist, will be appearing with seven string guitarist, Marcello Goncalves, for a single performance at 352 Main St.

She has been named Clarinetist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association every year since 2007. Says Cohen, “Any day when I get to share music with people… feels like a celebration to me.” For tickets, go to: www.jazzandclassicsforchange.org

LENOX CONTRA DANCE

W. Stockbridge | Lenox, 7:15 - 10:30 p.m.

Our next dance will be Saturday, May 17th, with music by members of The Gas Light Tinkers - Clara Stickney (fiddle), Peter Siegel (guitar), and Garrett Sawyer (bass) with caller Hannah Chamberlain. Roles will be Larks and Robins.

Due to in progress repairs, the elevator is currently not usable to access the ballroom. Admission is $12-15 for adults and $8-10 for students. New Dancers - 2nd dance free!

Dances begin with a 15 minute beginner introduction at 7:15 followed by dancing from 7:30 to 10:30. Refreshments are offered during the social break from dancing. All the dances are taught. No partner necessary. Come alone or bring friends.

Please do not come to a dance if you have any symptoms or recently tested positive for COVID-19 or were in close contact with someone who recently tested positive.

COMEDY ON TAP AT BRIGHT IDEAS BREWING
North Adams, 7:30 pm

Stand-up comedy returns with headliner Ben Kirschenbaum, feature act Mike Bramante, and host Charlie Nadler

TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-on-tap-at-bright-ideas-brewing-in-north-adams-ma-tickets-1297764300959

REFRIGERATORS

Dalton, 7:30pm

THE STATIONERY FACTORY

The Refrigerators are a 10pc, horn fueled party band from the Capital Region of NY.Consistently a top draw for 2 decades,The Refrigerators are one of the most sought after bands in the Capital Region and beyond.

Hotshot Hillbillies will be opening the show!

Come out, have a great time while supporting the Dalton Lions Club. The Lions Club use the funds raised to buy eyeglasses and hearing aids for the needy along with giving out a scholarship to Wahconah.

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CHICAGO: TEEN EDITION
Adams, 7:30pm

WANDER: COME AS YOU ARE (CAYA) DANCE • DJ JASON MANATEE
Pittsfield, 8 to 11 pm

A community dance night for every body, every rhythm, every mood. Join us for a joyful, all-ages community dance gathering where there's no pressure to perform—just a space to move, breathe, release, and reconnect. Whether you're feeling bold, tender, playful, or somewhere in between, you're welcome here. $10 cover

ZION'S 17TH ANNUAL PLANT SALE
Pittsfield, 9 am to 1 pm

Zion Lutheran Church is holding its yearly plant sale featuring perennials, herbs, houseplants, and a gardener's tag sale. The event will be located at 74 First Street in Pittsfield; further information can be found at http://www.zionlutheranpittsfield.org/.

BIRDING WORKSHOP: WARBLERS BY SIGHT AND HABITAT

Lenox, 9:00 am - Noon

Learn how to identify the migrating and resident warblers of the Berkshires, then go outside and practice your skills on a bird walk. Adults. For more info: 413-637-0320 / [email protected] Cost: Members $35, Nonmembers $42 Where: Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 472 West Mt. Rd. Lenox MA Link to register: https://www.massaudubon.org/programs/pleasant-valley/96340-birding-workshop-warblers-by-sight-and-habitat

WILLIAMSTOWN FARMERS MARKET

Williamstown, 9:00am-1:00pm

Spring Street Parking Lot. Join us at the farmers market for fresh produce, handmade goods, and a great community vibe! Support local growers and makers while enjoying the best of the season.

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